By Martha Rose Shulman
- Total Time
- 18 minutes (including oatmeal soaking time)
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Fruity pomegranate molasses is the perfect sweetener for this thick strawberry smoothie.
This summer I bought a flat of strawberries, and soon afterward realized that they were going to go off before I had a chance to use them. So I hulled them and froze them in small freezer bags (a heaping cup, or 6 ounces, per bag), and now I’m using them for smoothies. When I was working on this smoothie I felt that it needed something to sweeten it, but what? I looked in my cupboard and saw a bottle of pomegranate molasses, and voilà! Now I know that pomegranate molasses, with its fruity, tangy yet sweet flavor, is perfect for red fruit smoothies of all kinds. This one is enriched with cashews, soaked in water for a few hours or overnight, chia seeds (also soaked), and oatmeal.
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Ingredients
Yield:1 generous serving
- 2tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 to 3tablespoons hot or boiling water (enough to just cover the oats)
- 1heaping cup frozen strawberries (about 6 ounces)
- 1tablespoon soaked chia seeds (1 teaspoon unsoaked)
- 6cashews, soaked overnight or for several hours in water to cover (about ½ ounce) and drained
- ⅓cup light coconut milk
- ⅔cup fresh or commercial orange juice
- 1½teaspoons pomegranate molasses
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
419 calories; 18 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 59 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 32 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 31 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Combine the rolled oats and hot or boiling water in a small bowl or ramekin and leave until the oatmeal is soft, about 15 minutes (alternatively, soak in cold water overnight).
Place all of the ingredients (including the soaked oatmeal) in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute. Serve at once.
- To soak the chia seeds place in a jar or bowl and add 4 tablespoons water for every tablespoon of chia seeds. Place in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. The seeds and water will be become gelatinous but the smoothie you make with them will not be. To add to a smoothie, scoop up a tablespoon of the gelatinous mixture and add to the blender jar.
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Jonathan
I substituted plain 2% fat yogurt for coconut milk and added a few drops of coconut extract instead. This gave a more noticeable coconut flavor (canned coconut milk doesn't have much flavor) and lessens the saturated fat content
nilssons
This was really good! Although, I couldn’t really taste the coconut, so I might just use yogurt next time to add some more protein. But the oats and Chia and cashews blended perfectly and made me feel very good about drinking this before my morning run. Will make again!
Erin
I found this recipe because I recently made a bunch of pomegranate molasses and was looking for new things to put it in. This was a great easy lunch option for my husband and me! I did make a couple of changes. First, I subbed Greek yogurt for the coconut milk. I hate having partially full cans of the stuff around. I also added a scoop of vanilla protein powder, just for extra protein. I was concerned those would make the mixture too thick, but it was actually perfect!
Mel
Tasty, like all of Martha’s smoothies, but I think the orange juice flavor was too prominent. Maybe should only use 1/3 c orange juice and add more of other liquid.
Jonathan
I substituted plain 2% fat yogurt for coconut milk and added a few drops of coconut extract instead. This gave a more noticeable coconut flavor (canned coconut milk doesn't have much flavor) and lessens the saturated fat content
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